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Norman will be leading a weekend retreat with Seattle Insight Meditation from September 18 - 20, which includes a public talk on Friday evening. Norman's topic will be "Imagination." And on Sunday evening, September 20th, he'll be reading poetry with Katy Bohinc and Susan Schultz at Gallery 1412.

Norman and Kathie will be leading another weekend retreat at Upaya Zen Center from October 15 - 18, focussing on the Six Paramitas. The day before the retreat begins, he'll be giving the Wednesday evening dharma talk and presenting his new poetry book, "Magnoias All At Once" that features his translation of Dogen's "Uji."

We're pleased to announce that the Everyday Zen talks are now available as podcasts. To subscribe and receive the talks automatically on your computer or mobile device, please go to the Teachings page and follow the link.

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Upcoming Events

SEMINAR WILL BE ON BREAK THRU THE MONTH OF JULY
Aug 5, 12 - Stories from the Udana
Aug 19 - no seminar, instead a reading by Norman from his new book - "Magnolia's All At Once" (see separate posting)
Aug 26 - see next seminar posting

SEMINAR WILL BE ON BREAK THRU THE MONTH OF JULY
Aug 5, 12 - Stories from the Udana
Aug 19 - no seminar, instead a reading by Norman from his new book - "Magnolia's All At Once" (see separate posting)
Aug 26 - see next seminar posting

From the Weblog

"I can see the necessity for applying a negative dialectic to all religious thought and practice. It’s necessary to keep things honest. In order to have some faith, you absolutely have to doubt. You have to wonder whether yesterday’s truth still applies today. You have to ask if it does or not. Be willing to tear down today’s truth to find something, if anything, behind it. This makes life—and religion—alive."